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Aman Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 May 2025CR. MISC./23948/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.23948 of 2025 (Dr. Anshuman, J., order dated 06-05-2025): anticipatory bail sought by Aman Kumar in Dandari P.S. Case No. 114 of 2024 (02.11.2024) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, involving recovery of 50 litres of illicit liquor; rejected on account of facts, circumstances and one pending Excise Act case against the petitioner; petitioner given six weeks to surrender, with the Trial Court directed to decide the surrender-cum-bail application on the same day on merits.

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In the present facts and circumstances, the Court is not inclined to grant bail; the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. ¶18

Aman Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23948 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2024 Thana- DANDARI District- Begusarai

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Aman Kumar Son of Raj Kishor Yadav Resident of Vill- Partappur, P.S.Dandari, District- Begusarai

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh, A.P.P ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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2 06-05-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned

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A.P.P for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Dandari P.S. Case No. 114 of 2024 lodged on 02.11.2024, for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

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As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against two named accused persons including the present petitioner. Total recovery of 50 litres of illicit liquor has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.

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Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and his name has come in this case on secret information. Counsel further submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean as there is one case pending against him.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23948 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 2/2

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Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean as there is one case pending against him which is of Excise Act and this aspect must be taken into consideration.

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In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

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It is hereby directed to the petitioner to surrender before the Trial Court within a period of six weeks from today. In case, the petitioner surrenders within six weeks, then the Trial Court is directed to pass order on his surrender-cum-bail application on the same day considering that whether ingredients of Excise Act is made out against petitioner or not, without being prejudice that the anticipatory bail of the petitioner has been rejected by this Court and the Trial Court shall pass order on the merit of this case.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J)

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Divyansh/-

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